Mr. David Maithori Nguru represents the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). He is currently the Head of the Marketing, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Department at KEMRI. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Kenyatta University, a Master in Intellectual Property (MIP) from Africa University – organized jointly with ARIPO and WIPO – and a B. Ed – Arts (Business Studies and Geography) degree from Kenyatta University.

David is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors (PIIPA) IP Corps and a former Student Associate of IQsensato. He also represents KEMRI on the Intellectual Property Technical Committee at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS).